Letter: Let Jerome village move on

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The State Journal-Register

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Posted Dec. 11, 2013 at 1:01 AM

Posted Dec. 11, 2013 at 1:01 AM

When I read Bernard Schoenburg’s article about the village of Jerome in Monday’s SJ-R, I noticed a few things missing — notably, any input or comments from the remaining four of the six trustees in office.

In order to get an accurate view of the current situation in Jerome, the complete board of trustees should have been asked for their opinions. According to my phone conversations with each of the remaining board members, not one of these trustees was contacted for a statement.

Surely, their comments would have some importance, since between them they have approximately 30 years of experience on the board.

Additionally, I noticed a glaring omission concerning our finances. For the past six months, our former water clerk and current board member, Lynda Chilton, has worked as a volunteer to keep the water department operational until a replacement water clerk can be hired. She continues to do so without complaint, saving the village thousands of dollars.

Furthermore, I am wondering how our village can ever heal if we keep dwelling on the past. It would be nice if we could concentrate on what’s working currently and what’s best for our future instead of dredging up old news.